The river press., 1887-04-13
DOWN BELT CREEK.
The Citizens of Neihart Propose to
Complete the Road at Once.
The County viii Appropriate $4,000 for
that Purpose and the Remainder Will
be Raised by subscriptions.

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port of Secretary John G. Z. Barker con-
cerning the meeting held ut Neihart to de-
wise ways and means TO build the bridges
on the new road down Belt Greek. Ii was
an erninently business like body, as will
be seen by the proceedings:
A meeting of the citizens of Neihart
was held Tuesday evening, March 20,
1887, to consider what action should be
taken by the people in building the
bridges on the county road down Belt
creek between the mouth of Harley creek
and Payne's ranch. Ernest Greuer was
elected chairman and Mr.. John G E. Bar
ker secretary.
Thos. a Wall chairman of the board
of county commissioners, who was present
by request, notified the meeting that in
the present state Of the road fund the com-
mssioners did not feel justified in taking
the whole burden of building the required
bridges, but had agreed at their last meet
ing TO appropriate So, 500 to assist in build
ing said bridges should the residents Of
Neihart do the balance of the work.
On motion of P. Walsh treasurer was
elected to take charge ola subscription list
to make up the balance required, also su-
perintendent of work and a committee of 3
trustees to attend to the proper disburse-
ment of the funds.
VIM. Muller was elected treasurer and
Adam Hamilton superintendent; Gus.
Okerman, George johnson and John G. E..
Barker were appointed trustees.
It was decided that the bridges be built
of model similar to the one near the
concentration mill of the Neihart I'm
provement company, viz truss bridges of
span of 35-40 feet.
Chas Crawford moved that bridgesNo
Z, s, II and Is be replaced by a grade,
avoiding the crossing of the creek at those
points, and also to do away with three
other bridges at the lower end of the road
which can be avoided in the same way.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. VIM. Maequeen that the
trustees examine the road and decide up
on what bridges can be replaced by grades,
height Of bridges above water level, and
other questions Of detail. Carried.
Mr.. Crawford asked the chairman of the
board of county commissioners when the
81 500 mentioned by him would be paid
over.
Mr.. Wall, chairman Of the board, an
swered that the commissioners had agreed
| to pay 81, 500 at their December meeting,
but that if the road was completed by their
June meeting they would issue warrants
for the same. Mr.. Wall here explained
that before the creation of Fergus county
the road fund of Meagher county amount
ed to 5000, but that the division of the
county would reduce said fund to about
$6, 900 and that out of that amount the
commissioners were willing to approprl-
ate $500 toward the completion of the
road, but that in justice to other parts Of
the comfy they could not appropriate more,
that in addition to that amount people in
Benton had subscribed $500 towards the
building of that road and that he had al
ready expended $3.50 on the road; that he
had still $3.50 on hand which he will give
in work and furnish his bull outfit to work
said amount on the road.
To a aquestion asked by Mr.. Walsh as to
what arrangement could be made to pay
off the men who leave or should be dis
charged before the completion of the work,
Mr.. Wall answered that he would call
special meeting Of the commissioners to
see what can be done to raise advances for
the treasurer to dra~ against. He would
also like to see the trustees be present at
the meeting and confer with the county
commissioners.
On motion of VIM. MacQueen it was Or
dered that the secretary be instructed to
correspond with Messrs. TIE. Collins, C. E.
Conrad, J. r. Wilton and P. Gibson, ask
ing them to receive subscriptions towards
the completion of the road.
On motion the wages paid in this work
will be SO per day tor men and Sc per day
for team of two horses and driver.
The superintendent Of work was au-
thorized to issue time checks for labor.
said time checks to be approved by the
trustees and paid by the treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Crawford it was de-
cided that work on the road be commenced
at once.
No Agreement Reached.
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